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Or to put it another way…What is a ‘Pratt-Shelby’ knot?

Don't they say 'dress to impress'!...whoever 'they' are! Well, it's pretty well known that the first impression is probably the most important. I have always been told that you should have shoes that are polished to look like mirrors and a tie that is done up to the top and symetrical.

One knot that can nearly guarantee this for you is the 'Pratt Shelby'.

It is said that the ‘Pratt-Shelby’ tie knot was invented by an employee of the US Chamber of Commerce, Mr Jerry Pratt. Mr Pratt had been wearing the knot for approximately twenty years before it came to fame. Its popularity can be attributed to a TV personality, Mr Don Shelby, who featured the knot on TV. It appears that the New York City fashion press then, incorrectly, credited Mr Shelby with the invention. It is therefore also sometimes known as the ‘Pratt’ knot and the ‘Shelby’ knot.

The knot is unique in that when the wearer commences to tie the knot it shows the reverse of the tie and on completion of the knot the tie is the correct way around – just like magic!

This type of knot is suited to shorter ties as it uses less length than the ‘Half Windsor’ and ‘Windsor knots’. The knot produced by this method is secure, symmetrical and of medium size.

The other secret to a good knot is to use a good quality brand of tie. My favourite fabric is silk which looks good when new or old.

Good luck with those interviews!

By Paul Bowers, I write for Mio Destino and for it's blog site MioBlog writing articles of interest to their international clients.

The company sells high end, designer lingerie, swimwear, corsets, pyjamas and mens underwear predominantly from Italy and France but also from the US, Canada and other parts of Europe.

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